[E]very major religion today is a winner in the Darwinian struggle waged among cultures, and none ever flourished by tolerating its rivals.

I have stretched ropes from steeple to steeple

No fear. No distractions. The ability to let that which does not matter truly slide.

Master books, but do not let them master you.

In a way, I'm very interested in writing about Maine, because I think Maine represents its own kind of history. It's the oldest state, and it's the whitest state.

Control all the variables you can... don't worry about the rest.

I do miss having someone to spoil, somebody that you can just sit with for a bit.

We find no rest for our weary bones unless we cling to the word of grace.

If an historian be an unbeliever in all heroism, if he be a man who brings every thing down to the level of a common mediocrity, depend upon it, the truth is not found in such a writer.

I personally will be overjoyed when the Canadian courts rule to return John Graham back to the US to answer for this brutal murder.

I have always said I was Bob Marley reincarnated.